Arkansas Education Association

OUR VISION
To Provide a Great Public School for Every Student

OUR MISSION
To advocate for education professionals and to unite our members and the state to fulfill the promise of public education to prepare every student to succeed in a diverse and interdependent world.

OUR CORE VALUES
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
We believe public education is the gateway to opportunity. All students have the human and civil right to a quality public education that develops their potential, independence and character.

A JUST SOCIETY
We believe public education is vital to building respect for the worth, dignity and equality of every individual in our diverse society.

DEMOCRACY
We believe public education is the cornerstone of our republic. Public education provides individuals with the skills to be involved, informed and engaged in our representative democracy.

PROFESSIONALISM
We believe that the expertise and judgment of education professionals are critical to student success. We maintain the highest professional standards and we expect the status, compensation and respect due all professionals.

PARTNERSHIP
We believe partnerships with parents, families, communities and other stakeholders are essential to quality public education and student success.

COLLECTIVE ACTION
We believe individuals are strengthened when they work together for the common good. As education professionals, we improve both our professional status and the quality of public education when we unite and advocate collectively.